Παρασκευή, 2 Μαΐου 2014

Colosseum ‎– Valentyne Suite 1969 (Vertigo)

Label : Vertigo

Value :

A strong album from Dave Greenslade’s first band cements Dave’s position
as the jazz-rock Keith Emerson: Greenslade’s organ playing has all the
flair and aggression of Emerson, but has far less classical influence
and takes far more from the jazz side of things. The band as a whole
does a good enough job, with a side of short songs that resemble the
sort of material Cream might have released if they had a hot organist
and a bit more fusion influence, and the epic Valentyne Suite itself, a
true keyboard tour de force for Greenslade. Not the best album that the
Vertigo label would release, but a very fine one nonetheless, and an
excellent start for a wonderful home for progressive music.